Improvement in oil-cans and packages for carrying fluids



em. HUNSAKER.

OIL-CANS AND PACKAGES FOR CARRYING FLUIDS.

MQW f W65? Patented July 3,1877.

' rrron IMPROVEMENT lN OIL-CANS AND PACKAGES FOR CARRYING FLUIDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0- 192,581, dated July 3, 1877; application filed June 6,1877.

inafter, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows the package partly in section.

This invention is an improved article for family use for coal-oil and for carrying fluids,

with the improved features hereinafter set forth.

The can A is made of glass, so as to resist rust and leakage. The top has a neck and a depressed shoulder, B, so it can be projected over the side of a lamp to fill it. The neck has a screw-thread, so-that the cap 0 can be screwed on, and can be removed for filling. The cap 0 has a peculiar spout, D. This is flat, and it projects edgewise to one side, as shown, with a lip for filling lamps and vessels by. A lid, E, slides and fits'closely over the open end of this spout to close it and to open it. It is held by a pivot or by holding-guideways at the sides, so as to keep its place.

When pouring, the air sucks in under the edge of this lid, so as to let the flow escape smoothly. The lid closes the spout when that is notin use to prevent evaporation.

The can is placed in the cage or holder H for carriage. This has a bottom, I, with a protecting part, 1, of wood or other material, and has a band, L, to hold the bottom of the can and protect it. The top of the cage has a band, M, to inclose the can below the shoulder B. This has an elastic lining, of cloth or other material, to hold andprotect the can.

This band M isconuected with the band L by wire bars N or other suitable support. The upper ends of two of these bars are bentinto eyes for the bail P, arranged to pass over the top of the can and spout.

' The can is readily put into this cage for carriage and holding, and can be readily taken out. If one can is broken another can be readily put in its place in the holder.

The can is blown in molds to make it correct in size and of the proper form to fit the cages. In this waymarks G are made around it as graduations for use in filling, such as full gallon, half, thirds, &c., and these are seen by means of the open parts of the cage.

I claim- 1. An oil-can provided with a detachable flat laterally-extending spout and a slide for closing the same, substantially as set forth.

2. A detachable bottle-holder provided with a bail, and having its top and bottom encircling bands, connected substantially as set forth.

GEORGE TRO UTMAN HU'NSAKER.

Witnesses:

SAML. J. WALLACE, M. A. BALLINGER. 

